as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach
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Recent Examples of cannonball
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Just fully cannonballs into the role of a spurned genius exacting revenge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 24 July 2021
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Verb
Go swimming in Copper Canyon where folks cannonball from the rocks, or spend a quiet day exploring the details of the shoreline.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Noun
Joan Vassos’s first week of Golden Bachelorette dates brought tears, kisses and cannonballs.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Just fully cannonballs into the role of a spurned genius exacting revenge.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 24 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The pilot downed one pair of Russian projectiles with medium-range missiles and another pair with short-range missiles, according to the post.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Militants fired three projectiles into Israel from Gaza on Monday, one of which was intercepted, the military said.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Camp North End is an over 500,000-square-foot adaptive reuse 76-acre site where Model T cars were manufactured and Army missiles were assembled, ATCO said.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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Autocrats rule nations whose war chests are brimming with nukes and the missiles to deliver them.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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As guesses fly around the room—parrots, pythons, adopted children, and even beef brisket—the ladies are left trying to figure out what Toya could possibly be revealing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Collins is hard to read at first, but Paradise does give Brown some chances later on to open up and show us what’s behind his tough outer shell.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
26 Jan. 2025
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Overheat protection aside that’s featured in the most reliable space heaters, this one has other safety features that most will appreciate like tip-over protection and a shell that stays cool to the touch.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Medics rushed him to Jamaica Hospital but he couldn’t be saved.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame gained 116 yards rushing in its 27-24 victory against Penn State, with Leonard accounting for 35 yards.—
Curt Rallo,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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There were also numerous boxes of ammunition, three license plates, and some clothing.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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After a physical altercation, the men set the home ablaze — with her inside — and escaped with a green safe, a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, jade figurines and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, the FBI said.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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